Bartoli craving success on home soil

French defeated 1 Marion Bartoli aims to go one step further at the Paris Open this week in their quest for the title before marriage house soil.Bartoli by Angelique Kerber final last year - a result that was a catalyst for: PARIS was guarding German breakthrough 2012 campaign.But even with Kerber is not defending her title this year, Bartoli, who was the last of the titles WTA 7 in Osaka came in October 2011, in her world number expectations.The 10, who suffered a disappointment in the third round he insisted Exit Makarova against Russia Ekaterina at the open this month in Australia, and the Grand Slam tournaments have been focal points of the season but admitted her success in the French capital also rated highly among priorities.Bartoli her, who has a point the first round, will face the winner between American Christina McHale French Pauline and fellow in Parmentier match.Meanwhile opening, the event Sarah Iranian top seed from Italy to seek to ignite after crashing 2013 campaign from the first round in the World Player of the seventh ranked Melbourne.The, a finalist at the French Open in 2012, faces a qualifier eligible for in the first match.The 2011 Petra Kvitova is the second tournament champion's seed.The 22 - year-old Czech moderately successful since Wimbledon before marriage crown two years ago, and the second round defeat Robson in Australia Laura Britain two weeks ago provides insight into its contradiction At late.Seven singles grand slam Venus Williams heroine - was late withdrawal from the competition because of - the winner of the Paris Open 11 years ago came Clara زاكوبالوفا eighth seed of the Czech Republic because of a back injury with 2010 Francesca Schiavone at Roland Garros Queen him enter wild card and Monday replacement.On, from behind the group to topple the Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues 2-6, 7-5, 6-0, while Mona Barthel of Germany on Poland in Radwanska 7-6 (7/1) and 6-0 in a first round match her.